Salesforce Solution Architect

  • Australia
  • Melbourne
  • Contract
  • Negotiable

Our client is a federal government organisation with offices throughout Australia. Due to growth, they are seeking an EL1 Salesforce Solution architect with Vlocity experience to join their team in their Richmond or Geelong office.
This will be a 12-month initial contract with further 12-month extensions, 7.5 hour day, with a hybrid work arrangement.

Duties

  • Define Salesforce technical requirements, design and review Salesforce solutions “inside the box (within Salesforce and its immediate integrations)” and recommend improvements via Key Design Decision packs
  • Participate to OCIO technical forums (such as Solution Review Board) and present the solution for endorsement
  • Ensure development of application follows defined Salesforce CRM architecture, product road map and best practices
  • Groom and refine Salesforce product backlog, in liaison with OCIO Solution Architect, Product Owner, Functional Consultant, Release Train Engineer and Developers
  • Approve configuration and coded items to be deployed between environments
  • Provide guidance and support to the development team and testing team
  • Provide guidance on user story writing style
  • Ensure success and acceptance criteria are defined for each story
  • Describe and illustrate designs with appropriate justifications
  • Ensure documentation of the steps for testing
  • Groom and refine the Salesforce product backlog, in liaison with Salesforce SMEs
  • Supervise the configuration, quality assurance, testing, and deployment of Salesforce
  • Participate in squad ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand up and sprint review

To apply for this opportunity, you will need as follows:

Essential criteria
1. At least 3 to 4 years’ experience in a leading Salesforce Architect role, delivering Salesforce projects with Salesforce and Vlocity
2. Strong practical deployment knowledge of Salesforce and Vlocity configurations
3. Ability to demonstrate wide range of architectural knowledge across various salesforce clouds and industry solutions to support business requirements with strong practical deployment knowledge of Salesforce and Vlocity configurations
4. Ability to perform hands-on prototyping and proof of concepts for business to provide early feedback on proposed solutions
5. Strong analytical skills, with the ability to observe trends with excellent written and verbal communication skills
6. Excellent relationship-building skills and ability to liaise with stakeholders at all levels and articulate solutions

Desirable criteria
1. Exposure to Vlocity insurance industry solution including design and hands-on experience
2. Salesforce and Vlocity certified: Salesforce Solution Architect certification preferred
3. A pro-active personality, with a can-do attitude
4. Comfortable with new ways of thinking about accessibility and enthusiastic about accessible design & development will be highly regarded

Please note that our client is a federal government department and they can only consider applicants who are Australian Citizens. Proof of Australian Citizenship is mandatory, and you will need the ability to obtain and maintain a Baseline Security Clearance.

Apply:
submit your resume, or please contact Jarrodd on 0438 661 623 or Jarrodd.edwards@talentinternational.com for further information. Shortlisted will be contacted and applicants will be required to address and complete the above Selection Criteria and clear national police and federal background checks.

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